Public Health Goals and Objectives

Section 71(2)(d) of the Local Government Act 1993 requires the City of Hobart’s Annual Plan to include a summary of the major strategies to be used to achieve the City’s public health goals and objectives. The City of Hobart’s commitment to maintaining high levels of public health protection is identified under Pillars 2 and 6 of the Capital City Strategic Plan 2019-29.

Strategic Outcome 2.4

Hobart communities are safe and resilient, ensuring people can support one another and flourish in times of hardship.

Strategy – 2.4.3 Protect and improve public and environmental health outcomes.

Strategic outcome 6.1

The natural environment is part of the city and biodiversity is preserved, secure and flourishing.

Strategy – 6.1.6 Regulate and manage potentially polluting activities and protect and improve the environment.

Major actions for 2022-23 are to:

• Maintain public awareness and education to encourage compliance with Smoke-free Hobart in the central business district.

• Support the Southern Hoarding Network Project to give effect to the recommendations of the Treasured Lives research as it relates to unhealthy housing. • Maintain an effective pandemic response to protect staff and the community from the impacts of COVID-19. • Complete the ACWY meningococcal booster program for

Grade 10 students.

• Publish the Home-Based Food Business Toolkit.

• Implement recommendations of the Single-Use Plastic By-law business compliance review. • Progress a Noise Harmony Plan for commercial premises and public events. • Develop a Construction Environmental Management Plan template and information package for developers. These actions are undertaken by the Environmental Health Unit of the Connected City Division.